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On December 12, 2011, the City transmitted to
Mr. D. Ray Eubanks
State Land Planning Agency Plan Processing Administrator
Florida Department of Economic Opportunity
Caldwell Building
107 East Madison - MSC 160
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100
A Large Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Regarding mixed use and the Design Based Code; City of Cocoa Beach, Amendment 2011-01; Ordinance 1528
This transmittal proposes:
Proposed Comprehensive Plan amendment Ordinance 1528 (Presented as Attachment A) would adopt text amendments to the City’s Comprehensive Plan that would enable a Design Based Code (DBC) for the downtown area of the City of Cocoa Beach.
- Further, the Comprehensive Plan amendments would enable mixed use and authorizing transient lodging in the City’s downtown area as described and delineated.
- A text amendment, to Section I, Future Land Use Element, adding a new Goal II, which affirms, with adoption, support of redevelopment of the City’s historic downtown area, and promotion of a mix of uses. [Ordinance 1528, Section Three]
- A text amendment, to the Future Land Use Element, adding a Future Land Use Element Goal II, Objectives and Policies, and new Policy II.3.1, which affirms, with the adoption of this Comprehensive Plan, that mixed residential and commercial uses on the same lot and/ or building footprint are allowable in the Downtown Area. [Ordinance 1528, Section Three]
- A text amendment to the Future Land Use Element, adding a new Future Land Use Element Goal II, Objectives and Policies, and new Policy II.3.2 which would allow for mixed residential and commercial land uses on the same tract, within the parameters of the and maximum Floor Area Ratios (FAR), as identified herein. The FARs, identified in this Policy, supersede other FARs which may be found in this Comprehensive Plan. Mixed use development may occur at a maximum density of 10 dwelling units per acre or 28 rooms per acre for transient lodging uses on the same tract or building footprint. [Ordinance 1528, Section Three]
- A text amendment to the Future Land Use Element, adding a Future Land Use Element Goal II, Objectives and Policies, and a new Policy II.3.3, which would permit boutique hotels west of Atlantic Avenue within the Downtown Area, through amendment to the Land Development Regulations on or before January 1, 2013. [Ordinance 1528, Section Three]
- A text amendment to the Future Land Use Element, modifying existing Policy I.4.9, which removes prohibitions for new transient lodging facilities within the Downtown Area Mixed Use Area – so long as the transient lodging will be located on lands with a General Commercial or High Density Residential & Tourist Future Land Use designation. The Downtown Area Mixed Use Area is indicated on Map FLUE 13. [Ordinance 1528, Section Four and Section Five]
- A text amendment to Section I, Future Land Use Element, adding new Maps 10, 11, 12, and 13. These maps indicate, respectively, the downtown area boundaries, the downtown area districts, the downtown area street hierarchy, and the area in the downtown allowing mixed use. The maps themselves are Exhibits “A”, “B”, “C”, and “D” to the Ordinance. [Ordinance 1528, Section Five, and Exhibits “A”, “B”, “C”, and “D”]
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TO REGISTERED VOTERS -
On Tuesday, November 8, 2011, in accordance with the Charter of the City of Cocoa Beach, Florida, and the Election Code of the State of Florida, an Election is being called for the purposes of voting on this Ballot Question:
“Shall the City of Cocoa Beach adopt mixed use for downtown/Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)?
The downtown/CRA vision plan developed over the last three years includes mixed use as a method to revive our local economic conditions and improve the downtown environment.
Do you approve of allowing an additional mix of retail and residential uses downtown as long as it does not exceed the city-wide density caps as set in the City Charter?
[ ] Yes, to approve
[ ] No, to reject”
Inquiries on the City of Cocoa Beach’s Election can be directed to the City Clerk's Office – (321) 868-3286, or visit the City’s Website at www.cityofcocoabeach.com, (Click on “Government” and then on “Elections”.) |
